It's funny. The first thing people always say to me when I explain the site is, "Looks nice, but doesn't Craigslist already own that space?"

Despite what some may think, I did perform a bit of research on my competition prior to launch -- although not a whole lot :)

What I found was actually quite interesting. Although Craigslist dominates online classifieds in the United States, a site called Kijiji has most of the Canadian market.

Since then, I've learned that the international classifieds site market is extremely fragmented. It's difficult to get exact numbers, but using Google and Compete, you can get a rough idea of market leaders.

I have to admit, I originally thought it would just be a fun little hobby, but rest assured, it takes a good bit of time, money, and determination.

My initial estimate was to complete my training in 5 months, finishing in March. This was extended due to two major holidays and a nasty flu bug near the end.

A very important consideration in flying is the concept of "currency" or "recency". In fact, for your flying license to be valid, you must have flown a certain number of hours within a certain amount of time. This varies from country to country.

It's amazing how quickly you can forget things. Even taking a week off from flying can set you back a lesson or two.

If you want to learn to fly in the least amount of time possible, it's important that you don't have large breaks between your lessons. I have three su…

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